Table 1. Characteristics of the infant patients under the age of six years Ugandan Primary Health centers.
| Characteristics/Parameters | n (25,997) | % |
|---|---|---|
| Female | 12,480 | 49.0% |
| Age group | ||
| 1–6 days | 918 | 3.5% |
| 7–31 days | 2,554 | 9.8% |
| 1–2 month | 3,632 | 14.0% |
| 2–3 months | 3,870 | 14.9% |
| 3–4 months | 4,557 | 17.5% |
| 4–5 months | 5,113 | 19.7% |
| 5–6 months | 5,353 | 20.6% |
| Triage status | ||
| Standard triage status among triaged | 19,577 | 86.5% |
| Priority triage status among triaged | 2,324 | 10.3% |
| Emergency triage status among triaged | 729 | 3.2% |
| > = 5kgs among patients with weight | 8,296 | 79.2% |
| *Weight for age | ||
| Normal weight for age | 9,240 | 89.9% |
| Underweight for age | 965 | 10.4% |
| Severely underweight for age | 71 | 7.4% |
| History of Fever (All) | 15,691 | 82.0% |
| Fever (thermometer: Temp>37.5°C) | 988 | 5.2% |
| £ Cough or cold diagnosis | 8,189 | 31.5% |
| £ Diarrhea diagnosis | 2,664 | 10.2% |
| £ Pneumonia diagnosis | 3,373 | 13.0% |
| £ Urinary tract infection diagnosis | 1,077 | 4.1% |
| £ Anemia diagnosis | 268 | 1.0% |
| Number of diagnoses | ||
| With multiple diagnosis | 12,557 | 48.3% |
| With a single diagnosis (any illness) | 11,792 | 45.4% |
| With no diagnosis | 1,648 | 6.3% |
| Prescribed an antimalarial | 10,134 | 39.0% |
| Prescribed Antibiotics | 19,712 | 75.8% |
| Prescribed Multivitamins | 201 | 0.8% |
| Prescribed Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) | 4,096 | 15.8% |
| Admitted | 2,723 | 10.5% |
| Referred | 445 | 1.7% |
| Detained for monitoring | 70 | 0.3% |
| Repeat visit | 487 | 1.9% |
| Antimalarial unavailability (> = 50% of the time) | 1,670 | 21.3% |
| Antibiotic unavailability (> = 50% of the time) | 5,755 | 38.2% |
| ORS unavailability (> = 50% of the time) | 709 | 22.7% |
| EIR | ||
| Very low EIR area | 1,429 | 5.5% |
| Low EIR area | 1,471 | 5.7% |
| Medium—high EIR area | 3,634 | 14.0% |
| Very high EIR area | 19,463 | 74.9% |
| Health provider | ||
| Medical officer | 452 | 1.9% |
| Clinical officer | 13,115 | 55.6% |
| Nurse | 6,273 | 26.6% |
| Midwife | 200 | 0.8% |
| Other (less skilled) | 2,904 | 12.3% |
| HCIV | 21,828 | 84.0% |
| Government | 23,394 | 90.0% |
*Weight for age was based on WHO z-scores for child growth standards and it was therefore calculated for patients with sex & weight data.
£ Commonly diagnosed illnesses associated with fever.